Improvement in burial-cases



avec sind Letters Patent No. 111,117, dated January 24, 1871f;'anteasted Jannry 7, 1871.

r lmpnovsmsuriu BURIAL-crises.,

The Schedule referred tu in these Letters Patent and making pari: of the sanne.

To all whom it mty concern: v

Be it known' that L Pnmnrcn E. Giannina: of the city of Albany, State of New York, have 'invented certain new and useful ImprovementsI in Goiiins or Burial-Cases; and I do hereby declare that the following is a description thereof', reference being had to the accompanying drawing'iu-ming apart of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a coiu in perspectivae with parts broken away, illustrating the'improvements in this invention.

Figure 2 isa cross-section of a coli'in embodying the improvements.

Figure 3 is a side 'elevation of the same.

Figureiis a cross-section of a coffin of modified.'

form, illustrating the improvements in this invention adapted to the same.

Figure 5'are modified forms of the elastic' tube (in,l

cross-section) used to seal the cotiin.

My invention consists in constructing a coflu with a wooden body inclosed in athin metal struck-up case, -the edges of which may be solidly united by brazing, or soldering after being applied to the wooden body.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use.

myinvention, I willproceed to describe it in reference to the drawing and to the ,letters of reference marked thereon, the same letters indicating like or similar parts. I In the drawing c A represents the body of a coffin, which is constructed of any suitable wood, such as pine, with sides a a, ends I1 b, and bottom c, all of which are properly joined together in aworkmanlike manner.

The said body Athus formed `is then encased within 'a thin sheet malleable metal case, B, constructed of sheet'copp'er, brass, or other similar metal, worked, pressed, or struck in form to adapt the said thin metal case to the'form desired to be .given to thf body A when'it is finished.

The jointures of the sides d, ends and bottom c v oi' the saidrnalleable metal` case B, Imake water and air-tight by brazing, soldering, or otherwise permamently joining the same to one another, as may be required by the size and form o f .thecoiiin or burialcasete be constructed. y c i The cover or lid C I form principally of' wood, g',

and incase its top and edges with a case, B', like mal leablc sheet metal 7a., as that incasing the body A, as

shown in the several figures; and in most cases the case B of the said cover can. bc best formed by striking up under a drop-press, and by so forming the said case B a great variety of conformation of upper surface can be given, as alsoa great variety of appropriate figures, emblems, and the like, which would not only other jhalfot' the said tube D.

enhance the bcadty and appearance of the saine, but also strengthen the cover or lid to resist the pressure ot' soil that may` be cast on the same when finally deposited. c

-'In most cases I would make the case B of the body A and case B of the vcover C of sheet-copper, andto give them au appearance to snit (as custom has established) the several ages of the deceased to be coffined, I would have the said copper silvered or tinned 'when used for the burial of children, and when used for. the burial of adults, I would stain the surface by any of the now-known processes to produce a dark or black appearance on the same. 'l

'lo seal and make tightthe jointure ot' the cover C with the bodyA, Ircut in the wood-of the sides a and ends b a groove, x, in such a form to correspond with 'and receive a 'half'f ot' 'the elastic tube D,`gs: 1, 3, and 5;

I also cut in the under side of .the cover V a'corresponding groove, Z, to` receive or nearlyl receivothc The said elastic-tube D ,',ay be either round, oblong, angular, or other form, as shown in the several cross-sections ot' modified forms of tubes in g. 5,'which would be capable of being compressed or 'upsetwhen' pressed upon, and woulde'ectua'lly close and make air-tight the said jointure.

By this device the said. 'ointnre of the cover. with the body A will be rendered tight, andjwill prevent water from entering the body A, and will prevent jthe 'escape of any oiensive smell therefrom.

Colnns or. burial-cases constructed .with my' im proveniente would not only be strong and durable, but economical in cost, and susceptible of a great variety of. appropriate forms and emblems, which '-conld be effected by dies at but little expense, and would be less weighty and more durable than coinscoustructed of cast-iron. l

Iam aware that thin malleable metal cases have been and are used to contain an interior wood-en con, and also for containing ordinary wooden boxes for costly merchandise, but such metal casiugs were and areno't constructed in the manner described above,'nor are theirparts soldered-0r brazed tight after the saidicases are applied tothe wood, as in my invention.

' Having described 'my invention,

ent, is

The thin met-al struck-up case B B adapted to contain a cofnn, and to be secured a's set forth. w

' PATRICK H. iiIRIIiFIE.4

Witnesses:

ALEX. SELKIRK, Crus. SELKIRK.

that ffitr;

PA '111110K H.' carriers, organ-Baur, N-"nw'ronu,4

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat-1 

